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Eighty years ago, WCS naturalist William Beebe and engineer Otis Barton plunged more than 3,000 feet into the ocean and observed never-before-seen marine life in its natural habitat.

New global research reveals extreme vulnerability of primary forests Authors say just 22 percent of primary forests are located in protected areas, which is the equivalent of only five percent of original primary forest Analysis provides clear policy recommendations to protect primary forests Paper URL:http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/conl.12120/full August 18, 2014: An international team of conservationist scientists and practitioners has published new research showing the precarious...

Brooklyn, N.Y. 鈥� August 15, 2014 鈥� The 菊花视频鈥檚 Prospect Park Zoo is offering ongoing family-friendly activities throughout the summer. 鈥淚nside Scoop Mondays鈥� include presentations by zoo educators about animals in the zoo. Each week features different animals. (Mondays, 12 to 3 p.m.) 鈥淪torytelling Tuesdays鈥� feature animal stories and puppet fun in the Amazing Animals building. (Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 2 to 4 p.m.) 鈥淲ild Art Wednesdays鈥� include animal-themed cr...

On his historic dive,聽writes Institutional Archivist Madeleine Thompson,聽WCS naturalist William Beebe took on the then-unprecedented work of attempting to understand the lives of these animals in their natural habitat.

Caleb McClennen, executive director for the 菊花视频's Global Marine Program, explains the most important take away from Discovery Channel's Shark Week: sharks are an extraordinarily threatened species.

During "Shark Week" this year, says WCS Executive Vice President of Pubic Affairs John Calvelli, consider the serious threats to sharks and the vital New York seascape they rely on.

Authors find that Giant South American river turtles have a repertoire of vocalizations for different behavioral situations, including caring for young New York (August 14, 2014)鈥� Turtles are well known for their longevity and protective shells, but it turns out these reptiles use sound to stick together and care for young, according to the 菊花视频 and other organizations. Scientists working in the Brazilian Amazon have found that Giant South American river turtles actuall...

Impressive reptiles top 600 poundsB-roll download here:Bronx Zoo Aldabra Giant Tortoises B-roll.movBronx, NY 鈥� Aug. 14, 2014 鈥� Two giant Aldabra tortoises (Geochelone gigantean) are now grazing outside Zoo Center at the 菊花视频鈥檚 Bronx Zoo.Both tortoises are males; one weighs approximately 400 pounds and the other tips the scales at around 600 pounds. Their exhibit is located at the iconic Zoo Center and resembles their natural habitat with a sandy substrate, lush vegetatio...

New Pronghorn Management Guides share latest science, inform issues impacting species BOZEMAN (August 13, 2014) 鈥� Biologists from the U.S., Mexico, and Canada have collaborated for the first time to produce recommendations to protect and manage North America鈥檚 fastest land mammal 鈥� the pronghorn. Pronghorn are endemic to North America and numbered an estimated 35 million in the early 19th century. Today, about 700,000 remain and more than half of those live in Wyoming. The guides provide the l...

WCS president and CEO Cristi谩n Samper commends New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for signing a historic law banning the purchase and sale of elephant ivory and rhino horn.